eCompliance

Workplace Behaviour & Culture

Racial Discrimination

Ensure your staff understand the harmful implications of bullying and harassment in the workplace and how to recognise and prevent this type of behaviour to create a respectful workplace for all.

The short answer

Racial Discrimination training is for everyone in scope, and it exists because of Fair Work Act 2009. It runs online in about 35 to 40 minutes. Run it off the shelf as it is, or have Hungry Minds rebuild it around your own policies and scenarios.

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About this course

Anti-racism training should never be conducted as a check-the-box activity, but rather as a tool to educate and help drive positive change.

Training alone isn’t enough to shift people’s perspectives – but it’s a start. And training, when associated with processes, policies and expectations can help to create a diverse and inclusive work culture.

If businesses’ want to help drive change, they need to start by ensuring management understand the issues at play. Racism, in any form, should never be overlooked, excused or tolerated. Ultimately, it is the tone at the top that embeds a companies’ commitment to culture, including diversity and inclusion.

What the course covers

  • Black Lives Matter
  • The law
  • Racial Discrimination Act
  • Our obligations
  • Victimisation
  • Racism
  • Microaggression
  • Confronting racism
  • How to respond
  • What’s in a name?
  • Where does prejudice come from?
  • What are stereotypes?
  • What is Unconscious Bias?
  • Decision making
  • Unconscious vs Conscious Bias

What people can do afterwards

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • the Black Lives Matter human rights movement;
  • racism in Australia;
  • the Racial Discrimination Act (1975); and
  • how to take a stand against racism.

How it is delivered

  • Structured learning Designed for learners who are new to the topic or want a comprehensive overview. The course explores the subject in detail and typically takes 35–40 minutes to complete.

Two ways to run it

  • Your policies, your scenarios

    We rebuild “Racial Discrimination” around how your organisation actually works, so the training changes behaviour instead of recording completions.

    Build a custom version
  • Ready to run as it is

    Deploy the course off the shelf, with light branding if you want it. Delivered with our partner Safetrac, who will contact you directly.

    Deploy off the shelf

Either way, you can run it through our compliance platform or take it as a SCORM package for the LMS you already have.

What it costs

Off-the-shelf pricing starts at $4,000 a year for up to ten courses with your logo and colours applied, rising with how much you want changed. The tiers are the same across the catalogue, so they are set out once on the pricing page rather than repeated on all 101 courses.

If what you actually need is your own scenarios and your own policies rather than a reskin, that is a custom build, and it is the work Hungry Minds does.

Choosing an LMS

If you don’t currently have an LMS, we can help you select a platform that suits your organisation.

For smaller teams or organisations getting started, we typically recommend LearnWorlds for its ease of use and quick setup.For organisations requiring more advanced functionality and reporting, TalentLMS is a strong option.

Learn more:LearnWorlds TalentLMS

We may receive a commission if you sign up to an LMS we recommend. It does not change what we recommend.

Common questions

Who needs Racial Discrimination training?

It is written for everyone in scope in Australia. The obligation comes from Fair Work Act 2009, so if that applies to your organisation, the people it covers need this training.

How long does the course take?

About 35 to 40 minutes online.

What does the course cover?

Modules include: Black Lives Matter · The law · Racial Discrimination Act · Our obligations · Victimisation · Racism. There are 15 modules in total.

What will people be able to do afterwards?

By the end, participants can the Black Lives Matter human rights movement;; racism in Australia;; the Racial Discrimination Act (1975); and; how to take a stand against racism.

How often does it need to be repeated?

There is no universal interval. Most Australian organisations run compliance training annually, with a shorter refresher at induction and after any policy change. Your own risk assessment and any regulator guidance set the actual cadence. We cover how to decide this properly.

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